Double sided clipboard

ABSTRACT

A double sided clipboard includes a rigid board, a front fastening mechanism, a rear fastening mechanism, a left opening, a right opening, a left supporting arm, and a right supporting arm. The front fastening mechanism and the rear fastening mechanism are oppositely positioned of each other about a top edge of the rigid board to secure two sets of documents within the rigid board. The front fastening mechanism is connected to a front surface of the rigid board. The rear fastening mechanism is connected to a rear surface of the rigid board. The left opening and the right opening traverses through the rigid board and oppositely positioned of each other about the front fastening mechanism. The left supporting arm is perpendicular attached to the rigid board through the left opening. The right supporting arm is perpendicular attached to the rigid board through the right opening.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a rigid clipboard that isutilized for holding paper in place. More specifically, the presentinvention is a double sided clipboard to hold two sets of papers on eachside of the clipboard.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Clipboard is a supporting apparatus to hold a set of papers so that theusers can utilize a rigid flat surface to write on the set of papers.Clipboards can be constructed from a variety of material, including butnot limited to, hardboard, aluminum, polypropylene, composite material,or any other related material. Clipboards generally come in threedifferent designs such as single, folding, and storage. Morespecifically, Single clipboards are the more traditional type andconsist of a single piece of rigid material and a holding clip at thetop of the single piece of rigid material. Folding clipboards areusually constructed from a single piece of flexible PVC with two rigidmaterials enclosed within. A folding hinge connects the two sections toallow the front to be folded over the content to provide protection andoften to allow some sort of promotional print or instructions. Foldingclipboards also provide additional benefits because of the extra spaceavailable. Storage clipboards functions similar to the single clipboardsbut has an integrated storage space to store items such as papers, pens,pencils, or other writing utensils. Other than the abovementioned typesof clipboards, the existing clipboards have not improved with anyadditional features that can improve the functionality of theclipboards.

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide adouble sided clipboard that can retain two set of papers in the frontside and the rear side. As a result, the present invention is able toprovide two separate places for two separate documents so that user iseasily able to view and/or write on both documents. The presentinvention is also integrated with two supporting arms that areperpendicularly positioned to the clipboard to angularly position theclipboard to the user. As a result, the present invention is able toremove any glare from the clipboard while provide a comfortable angularposition to write and/or view the documents. Furthermore, the presentinvention may be integrated with an illuminating device to view thedocuments within low light conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front exploded view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the present invention showing theattached writing utensil holder.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the present invention, wherein thefront fastening mechanism and the rear fastening mechanism are outwardlyextended away from the rigid board.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a double sided clipboard, wherein the presentinvention enables the user to view and/or write on two separatedocuments without having to flip thought a lot of papers. The presentinvention can also be angularly positioned on a desk surface ease thewriting and viewing process of the two separate documents through anoptimal writing and viewing angle. The present invention is alsointegrated with accessory components that are related to functionalityof the clipboard thus providing an improved clipboard apparatus over anyexisting clipboards. The present invention comprises a rigid board 1, afront fastening mechanism 5, a rear fastening mechanism 6, a leftopening 7, a right opening 8, a left supporting arm 10, and a rightsupporting arm 14 as shown in FIG. 1-2.

In reference to FIG. 1-2, the rigid board 1 is generally a rectangularshaped board so that the commonly used A4 size standard paper can beplaced within an outer parameter of the rigid board 1. However, thepresent invention is not limited to standard A4 sized papers and can bemodified to fit any sized paper. Each corner of the rigid board 1 ispreferably a radial corner to eliminate any sharp corners that can beunsafe users. The rigid board 1 is utilized as platform to place twoseparate documents as a first document can be placed on a front surface3 of the rigid board 1 and a second document can be placed on a rearsurface 4 of the rigid board 1.

The front fastening mechanism 5 and the rear fastening mechanism 6function as the paper securing apparatus within the present invention sothat the first document and the second document can be attached to therigid board 1. In reference to FIG. 3, the front fastening mechanism 5and the rear fastening mechanism 6 are oppositely positioned of eachother about a top edge 2 of the rigid board 1. The front fasteningmechanism 5 is connected to the front surface 3 of the rigid board 1 andpositioned along a sagittal plane of the rigid board 1. The rearfastening mechanism 6 is connected to the rear surface 4 of the rigidboard 1 and positioned along the sagittal plane of the rigid board 1.Preferably, the front fastening mechanism 5 and the rear fasteningmechanism 6 each comprises a connector arm and a spring-loaded clampingarm. The connector arm and the spring-loaded clamping arm are hingedlyconnected to each other so that the front fastening mechanism 5 and therear fastening mechanism 6 can be functional. The connector arm of thefront fastening mechanism 5 is mounted onto the front surface 3 so thatthe spring-loaded clamping arm of the front fastening mechanism 5 can bepressed against the front surface 3 to secure the first document to therigid board 1. The connector arm of the rear fastening mechanism 6 ismounted onto the rear surface 4 so that the spring-loaded clamping armof the rear fastening mechanism 6 can be pressed against the rearsurface 4 to secure the second document to the rigid board 1. Dependingupon different embodiment of the present invention, the front fasteningmechanism 5 and the rear fastening mechanism 6 can be positioned withinthe outer parameter of the rigid board 1 or can be partially extendedaway from the outer parameter of the rigid board 1 as shown in FIG. 1and FIG. 5.

In reference to FIG. 1-2, the left opening 7, the right opening 8, theleft supporting arm 10, and the right supporting arm 14 collectivelyintegrated into the present invention so that the rigid board 1 can beangularly positioned on a desk surface. More specifically, the leftopening 7 and the right opening 8 traverse through the rigid board 1 insuch a way that the left opening 7 and the right opening 8 areoppositely positioned of each other about the front fastening mechanism5 and the rear fastening mechanism 6. The left opening 7 and the rightopening 8 are positioned adjacent to the top edge 2 and aligned to eachother across the rigid board 1. The left supporting arm 10 isperpendicular attached to the rigid board 1 through the left opening 7.The right supporting arm 14 is perpendicular attached to the rigid board1 through the right opening 8. Then, the left supporting arm 10 and theright supporting arm 14 are able to elevate the top edge 2 of the rigidboard 1 from the desk surface thus resulting the angular positioning ofthe rigid board 1. The angular positioning of the rigid board 1 providesa comfortable writing angle for the user's wrist, provides an optimalviewing angle to view any documents, and eliminates any possible glarethat can cause due to lighting issues.

In reference to FIG. 2, the left supporting arm 10 that elevates theleft top edge 2 of the rigid board 1 comprises a left elongated body 11,a front-left cap 12, and a rear-left cap 13. More specifically, the leftelongated body 11 is concentrically positioned within the left opening 7and centrally positioned to the rigid board 1. The left elongated body11 is frictionally attached to the rigid board 1 through the leftopening 7 so that the left elongated body 11 can perpendicularlypositioned with the rigid board 1. The front-left cap 12 is terminallyattached to the left elongated body 11 and positioned adjacent to thefront surface 3. As a result, the front-left cap 12 is able to hide anysharp edges of the left elongated body 11 with respect the front surface3. The rear-left cap 13 is terminally attached to the left elongatedbody 11 and positioned adjacent to the rear surface 4. As a result, therear-left cap 13 is able to hide the remaining sharp edges of the leftelongated body 11 with respect to the rear surface 4.

In reference to FIG. 2, the right supporting arm 14 that elevates theleft top edge 2 of the rigid board 1 comprises a right elongated body15, a front-right cap 16, and a rear-right cap 17. More specifically,the right elongated body 15 is concentrically positioned within theright opening 8 and centrally positioned to the rigid board 1. The rightelongated body 15 is frictionally attached to the rigid board 1 throughthe right opening 8 so that the right elongated body 15 canperpendicularly positioned with the rigid board 1. The front-right cap16 is terminally attached to the right elongated body 15 and positionedadjacent to the front surface 3. As a result, the front-right cap 16 isable to hide any sharp edges of the right elongated body 15 with respectto the front surface 3. The rear-right cap 17 is terminally attached tothe right elongated body 15 and positioned adjacent to the rear surface4. As a result, the rear-right cap is able to hide the remaining sharpedges of the right elongated body 15 with respect to the rear surface 4.

Furthermore, a length of the left elongated body 11 and the rightelongated body 15 determines the specific angle between the rigid board1 and the desk surface as the specific angle is less than a right angle.In order to provide a balance surface within the present invention, thelength of the left elongated body 11 is equal to the length of the rightelongated body 15.

In reference to FIG. 1-2, in some embodiment of the present inventionfurther comprises a middle opening 9 so that the rigid board 1 can behanged on a wall. More specifically, the middle opening 9 is centrallypositioned in between the left opening 7 and the right opening 8 andaligned to the sagittal plane of the rigid board 1. The middle opening 9is positioned adjacent to the top edge 2 and traverses through the rigidboard 1 so that a wall hook or nail can be inserted through the middleopening 9. More specifically, when the front fastening mechanism 5 andthe rear fastening mechanism 6 are positioned within the outer parameterof the rigid board 1, the middle opening 9 is utilized to hang the rigidboard 1. Furthermore, the middle opening 9 can also be utilized to storea writing utensil when the user has to take a break or interrupted fromthe writing process for easy organization. When the writing utensil isstored within the middle opening 9, the writing utensil is generallypositioned upright and can be easily accessible by the user.

In reference to FIG. 5, in some embodiment of the present invention, aboard-hanging opening can be integrated into the front fasteningmechanism 5 or the rear fastening mechanism 6 instead of the middleopening 9. More specifically, when the front fastening mechanism 5 andthe rear fastening mechanism 6 are outwardly extended away from theouter parameter of the rigid board 1, the board-hanging opening isutilized to hang the rigid board 1.

In reference to FIG. 1-3, the present invention further comprises afront illuminating device 18 and a rear illuminating device 19. Thefront illuminating device 18 is integrated into the front fasteningmechanism 5. As a result, the user can turn-on the front illuminatingdevice 18 to provide additional lighting effect to the first documentthat is placed on the front surface 3. The rear illuminating device 19is integrated into the rear fastening mechanism 6. As a result, the usercan turn-on the rear illuminating device 19 to provide additionallighting effect to the second document that is placed on the rearsurface 4. The front illuminating device 18 and the rear illuminatingdevice 19 are self-contained devices, wherein each illuminating deviceis configured with at least one light source that is electricallypowered by a power source via a power switch.

In reference to FIG. 4, the present invention further comprises awriting utensil holder 20. More specifically, the writing utensil holder20 is perimetrically connected to the rigid board 1 so that any kind ofwriting utensils such as a pen, pencil, marker, and other similar itemscan be mounted to the present invention. Due to the perimetricalpositioning of the writing utensil holder 20, the user is able to accessthe stored writing utensil from the front surface 3 or the rear surface4 of the rigid board 1 without having to interfere with the firstdocument or the second document.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A double sided clipboard comprising: a rigidboard; a front fastening mechanism; a rear fastening mechanism; a leftopening; a right opening; a left supporting arm; a right supporting arm;the front fastening mechanism and the rear fastening mechanism beingoppositely positioned of each other about a top edge of the rigid board;the front fastening mechanism being connected to a front surface of therigid board; the rear fastening mechanism being connected to a rearsurface of the rigid board; the left opening and the right openingtraversing through the rigid board; the left opening and the rightopening being oppositely positioned of each other about the frontfastening mechanism; the left opening and the right opening beingpositioned adjacent to the top edge; the left supporting arm beingperpendicular attached to the rigid board through the left opening; andthe right supporting arm being perpendicular attached to the rigid boardthrough the right opening.
 2. The double sided clipboard as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the rigid board is a rectangular shaped board.
 3. Thedouble sided clipboard as claimed claim 1 comprising: the leftsupporting arm comprising a left elongated body, a front-left cap, and arear-left cap; the left elongated body being concentrically positionedwithin the left opening; the left elongated body being centrallypositioned to the rigid board; the left elongated body beingfrictionally attached to the rigid board through the left opening; thefront-left cap being terminally attached to the left elongated body; thefront-left cap being positioned adjacent to the front surface; therear-left cap being terminally attached to the left elongated body; andthe rear-left cap being positioned adjacent to the rear surface.
 4. Thedouble sided clipboard as claimed claim 1 comprising: the rightsupporting arm comprising a right elongated body, a front-right cap, anda rear-right cap; the right elongated body being concentricallypositioned within the right opening; the right elongated body beingcentrally positioned to the rigid board; the right elongated body beingfrictionally attached to the rigid board through the right opening; thefront-right cap being terminally attached to the right elongated body;the front-right cap being positioned adjacent to the front surface; therear-right cap being terminally attached to the right elongated body;and the rear-right cap being positioned adjacent to the rear surface. 5.The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 1 comprising: a middleopening; the middle opening being centrally positioned in between theleft opening and the right opening; the middle opening being positionedadjacent to the top edge; and the middle opening traversing through therigid board.
 6. The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 1comprising: a front illuminating device; and the front illuminatingdevice being integrated into the front fastening mechanism.
 7. Thedouble sided clipboard as claimed claim 1 comprising: a rearilluminating device; and the rear illuminating device being integratedinto the rear fastening mechanism.
 8. The double sided clipboard asclaimed claim 1 comprising: a writing utensil holder; and the writingutensil holder being perimetrically connected to the rigid board.
 9. Adouble sided clipboard comprising: a rigid board; a front fasteningmechanism; a rear fastening mechanism; a left opening; a right opening;a left supporting arm; a right supporting arm; a middle opening; thefront fastening mechanism and the rear fastening mechanism beingoppositely positioned of each other about a top edge of the rigid board;the front fastening mechanism being connected to a front surface of therigid board; the rear fastening mechanism being connected to a rearsurface of the rigid board; the left opening and the right openingtraversing through the rigid board; the left opening and the rightopening being oppositely positioned of each other about the frontfastening mechanism; the left opening and the right opening beingpositioned adjacent to the top edge; the middle opening being centrallypositioned in between the left opening and the right opening; the middleopening being positioned adjacent to the top edge; the middle openingtraversing through the rigid board; the left supporting arm beingperpendicular attached to the rigid board through the left opening; andthe right supporting arm being perpendicular attached to the rigid boardthrough the right opening.
 10. The double sided clipboard as claimed inclaim 9, wherein the rigid board is a rectangular shaped board.
 11. Thedouble sided clipboard as claimed claim 9 comprising: the leftsupporting arm comprising a left elongated body, a front-left cap, and arear-left cap; the left elongated body being concentrically positionedwithin the left opening; the left elongated body being centrallypositioned to the rigid board; the left elongated body beingfrictionally attached to the rigid board through the left opening; thefront-left cap being terminally attached to the left elongated body; thefront-left cap being positioned adjacent to the front surface; therear-left cap being terminally attached to the left elongated body; andthe rear-left cap being positioned adjacent to the rear surface.
 12. Thedouble sided clipboard as claimed claim 9 comprising: the rightsupporting arm comprising a right elongated body, a front-right cap, anda rear-right cap; the right elongated body being concentricallypositioned within the right opening; the right elongated body beingcentrally positioned to the rigid board; the right elongated body beingfrictionally attached to the rigid board through the right opening; thefront-right cap being terminally attached to the right elongated body;the front-right cap being positioned adjacent to the front surface; therear-right cap being terminally attached to the right elongated body;and the rear-right cap being positioned adjacent to the rear surface.13. The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 9 comprising: a frontilluminating device; and the front illuminating device being integratedinto the front fastening mechanism.
 14. The double sided clipboard asclaimed claim 9 comprising: a rear illuminating device; and the rearilluminating device being integrated into the rear fastening mechanism.15. The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 9 comprising: a writingutensil holder; and the writing utensil holder being perimetricallyconnected to the rigid board.
 16. A double sided clipboard comprising: arigid board; a front fastening mechanism; a rear fastening mechanism; aleft opening; a right opening; a left supporting arm; a right supportingarm; a middle opening; a front illuminating device; a rear illuminatingdevice; the front fastening mechanism and the rear fastening mechanismbeing oppositely positioned of each other about a top edge of the rigidboard; the front fastening mechanism being connected to a front surfaceof the rigid board; the front illuminating device being integrated intothe front fastening mechanism; the rear fastening mechanism beingconnected to a rear surface of the rigid board; the rear illuminatingdevice being integrated into the rear fastening mechanism; the leftopening and the right opening traversing through the rigid board; theleft opening and the right opening being oppositely positioned of eachother about the front fastening mechanism; the left opening and theright opening being positioned adjacent to the top edge; the middleopening being centrally positioned in between the left opening and theright opening; the middle opening being positioned adjacent to the topedge; the middle opening traversing through the rigid board; the leftsupporting arm being perpendicular attached to the rigid board throughthe left opening; and the right supporting arm being perpendicularattached to the rigid board through the right opening.
 17. The doublesided clipboard as claimed in claim 16, wherein the rigid board is arectangular shaped board.
 18. The double sided clipboard as claimedclaim 16 comprising: the left supporting arm comprising a left elongatedbody, a front-left cap, and a rear-left cap; the left elongated bodybeing concentrically positioned within the left opening; the leftelongated body being centrally positioned to the rigid board; the leftelongated body being frictionally attached to the rigid board throughthe left opening; the front-left cap being terminally attached to theleft elongated body; the front-left cap being positioned adjacent to thefront surface; the rear-left cap being terminally attached to the leftelongated body; and the rear-left cap being positioned adjacent to therear surface.
 19. The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 16comprising: the right supporting arm comprising a right elongated body,a front-right cap, and a rear-right cap; the right elongated body beingconcentrically positioned within the right opening; the right elongatedbody being centrally positioned to the rigid board; the right elongatedbody being frictionally attached to the rigid board through the rightopening; the front-right cap being terminally attached to the rightelongated body; the front-right cap being positioned adjacent to thefront surface; the rear-right cap being terminally attached to the rightelongated body; and the rear-right cap being positioned adjacent to therear surface.
 20. The double sided clipboard as claimed claim 16comprising: a writing utensil holder; and the writing utensil holderbeing perimetrically connected to the rigid board.